By silicon.com, 10 February 2006 17:35
NEWS
In our Malware news column published on 1 February 2006 entitled "Millionaire accused of being part of hacker gang" and our Weekly Round-Up column published on 3 February 2006 we reported that Matthew Mellon, the well known member of the Mellon family and successful businessman, had been arrested and charged, in connection with allegations of phone tapping and illegal access to NHS systems and private medical records for the purpose of blackmailing famous individuals over controversial medical records. We accept that our report was entirely untrue and defamatory and that Matthew Mellon has not been arrested or charged in relation to such offences at all. The offending articles were removed from our website shortly after Mr Mellon's lawyers Schillings contacted us about this matter. We apologise unreservedly to Matthew Mellon and his family for any distress and embarrassment caused by our articles. We have agreed to pay Mr Mellon a substantial sum in damages and pay his legal costs.
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